Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes
Originally uploaded by ujima.

The commercial district of Ridge Avenue in the
Roxborough neighborhood is unusually clean and neat.
Tommy Davis was the unsung hero until he was profiled
in a front page article in 8/9's Roxborough Review.
Whenever I see him, I ask for his autograph, and he
laughs.

http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=
17032705&BRD=1680&PAG=461&dept_id=40301&rfi=8

Mom's ride to Exhale Beauty Salon fell through. She
decided she was going to go on the bus!! She hadn't
ridden public transportation in over two years but was
determined to get her hair washed and styled.So I got
dressed and set out with her. It's about two blocks to
the bus stop which isn't far. But for a 93 year old
waking with a cane, it can be quite a journey when
you're mostly used to only walking to the car.She made
it in ten minutes. A neighbor on Old Line Road rushed
out to speak to her not having seen her in such a long
time.

When we got to the salon, it was locked! I called the
number, left a message and we sat down on the steps to
wait. Luckily, neither of us is a whiner or chatterer.
We sat there for 30 minutes, watched the passing
scene, enjoyed the infrequent breezes and talked to
passersby.
Then we walked up the block to Coyle's Cafe, sat and
waited in a cooler place. Mom was *determined* to get
her hair done, so we waited, drank water, talked with
Mike Coyle and others until the stylist called.

She finally got her hair done after waiting an hour
and then took a cab home. Mom couldn't take her usual
nap because she was too stoked about walking to the
bus, riding it and being out in the world.

I wanted to ask for her autograph.